Genk

Summary

Genk is a municipality of Belgium^[1]. Genk ranks in the top 3% of municipality_of_belgium entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Genk received the Local Government Organization of the Year^[3].
• Genk received the centre city^[4].
• Genk received the Belgian municipality with the title of city^[5].
• Genk is located in Arrondissement of Hasselt^[6].
• Genk is in the country of Belgium^[7].
• Genk is on the body of water Albert Canal^[8].
• Genk's head of government is recorded as Wim Dries^[9].
• Genk's image is recorded as Sint-Martinuskerk (21611) (Genk) 19-05-2019 12-21-58.jpg^[10].
• Genk's instance of is recorded as municipality of Belgium^[11].
• Genk's capital is recorded as Genk^[12].
• Genk's official language is recorded as Dutch^[13].
• Genk's flag image is recorded as Genk vlag.svg^[14].
• Genk's shares border with is recorded as Zonhoven^[15].
• Genk's shares border with is recorded as Maasmechelen^[16].
• Genk's shares border with is recorded as Oudsbergen^[17].
• Genk's coat of arms image is recorded as Genk wapen2.svg^[18].
• Genk's headquarters location is recorded as Genk^[19].
• Genk's flag is recorded as flag of Genk^[20].
• Genk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Troisdorf^[21].
• Genk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Francistown^[22].
• Genk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cieszyn^[23].
• Genk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Isparta^[24].
• Genk's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 126653465^[25].
• Genk's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 141148570518424310818^[26].
• Genk's GND ID is recorded as 4238046-7^[27].

Body

Identity

Genk's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Genk'}^[28]. Part of include Emergency zone Limburg East^[29], an emergency zone^[30], in Belgium^[31], headquartered in Genk^[32] and Q56707204^[33].

Operations

Genk's headquarters location is recorded as Genk^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Local Government Organization of the Year^[3]; centre city^[4], a title of honor^[34], in Belgium^[35]; and Belgian municipality with the title of city^[5], in Belgium^[36].

Why It Matters

Genk ranks in the top 3% of municipality_of_belgium entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month).^[2] Genk has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] Genk is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

FAQs

What awards did Genk receive?

Honors received include Local Government Organization of the Year^[3], centre city^[4], and Belgian municipality with the title of city^[5].